Canada Casinos Join Group Feeling Effects Of Gas Prices

In the United States, many casino operators are turning to the economy as an excuse for their lower than expected revenue money. The U.S. is not the only country where casino operators are struggling due to a variety of reasons.

In Canada, the Casino Niagara and the Niagara Fallsview casino employees are not happy with an memo they recently received from their employers. The memo told employees that there would be a freeze on employee wages.

"After reviewing our wages and salaries to other commercial casinos in Ontario, to similar positions in the local area and to our competition in New York, we believe it is necessary to freeze all wages and salaries this fiscal year," said the memo.

The reasons were not specified, but rising gas and food prices are speculated to be part of the cause. The management at the casinos still feel that their employees are paid well, and that the freeze should not be a problem.

"Our compensation and benefit package remains the best in Ontario," said Greg Medulun, spokesperson for Niagara Casinos. The move to freeze wages may once again cause the Canadian Auto Workers Union to increase efforts to unionize casino workers.

April 29, 2008
Posted By Larry Rutherford
Staff Editor, CasinoGamblingWeb.com
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